97 nURTURe UnIQUeneSS96 nURTURe UnIQUeneSS MONCLER GROUP 2023

versity of Milan, Bocconi University of Milan, Ca Foscari University of Venice, University of Padua, Politecnico of Milan, Istituto Seco- li and Ied of Milan, domus Academy of Milan, Istituto Marangoni and nABA of Milan, Milan Fashion Institute, Luiss of Rome, Lon- don Business School and the H-FARM campus. In addition, several technical institutes were identified, including the Istituto di Istruzi- one Superiore Caterina da Siena, the Istituto Usuelli Ruzza and the Istituto Istruzione Superiore Scarpa Mattei, as strategic partners with whom to collaborate in identifying talented individuals with a technical background.

MOnCLeR And THe COLLABORATIOnS WITH THe MOST IMPORTAnT UnIVeRSITIeS And BUSIneSS SCHOOLS

In 2023 Moncler s attention on attract, identify and invest in talented young peo- ple with a strategic view to develop the next generation of business leaders led to the establishment of numerous partnerships with major Italian and interna- tional universities and business schools, as well as with professional and aca- demic institutions.

The partnership with Cattolica University (Milan) continued for a mas- ter s degree programme in Luxury Goods Management (EMLUX). In 2023 Mon- cler continued to make part of the Group s management available to teach the omnichannel and digital module of the master s degree and proposed business case and project activities. Students of various nationalities worked on a proj- ect to define a customer journey for a community of Moncler and Stone Island clients, to be presented to management. Several students will be selected for an internship, with the opportunity to continue their experience within the Group.

Together with Ca Foscari University of Venice, the Group participated in the event Fashion & Lifestyle Career Day, allowing a selected group of students to share their CVs and meet with companies in the fashion, retail, beauty, auto- motive and communication sectors.

Alongside the research group at LUISS University of Rome, Moncler was involved in a project to develop its own Value Proposition. The study involved a class of students through an interactive case study.

The longstanding partnership with Bocconi University of Milan contin- ued, particularly within the Master of Science in Management - Major in Fashion & Luxury. The master s degree students conducted a merchandising analysis on the positioning of product categories in the fashion industry, presenting their discussions to a jury composed of representatives of Moncler s management. In addition, the Group s management gave lectures both during the Summer School, a programme for international students ages 17 to 19 from 15 different countries, and Memit - Master in Economics and Management of Transport, In- frastructure and the Supply Chain.

In 2023 collaboration continued with JEst Junior Enterprise, the student association of the University of Padua. Projects were proposed and events organ- ised to get in touch with talented students interested in entering the workplace.

during a company event held in 2023 at the Milan headquarters, the Mon- cler s Chief Brand Officer discussed Moncler s brand strategy with the group of students of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA).

In Korea, in addition to Woosong College and Jangan University, 12 ad- ditional partnerships were established with new universities and internships started for several students. In addition, in 2023 the MOnCareer programme continued, involving students from the Sookmyoung Women s University in a four-month internship.

In Japan, collaboration was reinforced with major universities and busi- ness schools, including Kwansei Gakuin University and Rikkyo University of To- kyo, and new partnerships were launched with the University of Foreign Studies in Kansai, Kyoto and Nagoya, with the Professional Institute of International Fashion of Tokyo and Tokyo Seitoku University. Collaboration mainly concerned training activities in fashion retail courses and were aimed at launching an intern- ship programme at the main Moncler boutiques. In 2023, 36 internships were ac- tivated at the Aoyama boutique, namba, Kobe and the Ginza flagship store.

In europe, in collaboration with the Glion Institute of Higher Education, the Les Roches International School of Hotel Management and the Ecole Ho- telière de Lausanne, digital career days were organised with the aim of iden- tifying new resources to be included at the Moncler Ski Resorts. A summer internship selection event was also organised involving students from the French business school IÉSEG School of Management to be placed in stores in Paris. Finally, three students from the Grenoble Ecole de Management were se- lected after a day at the Champs-elysées flagship store in Paris.

TRAInInG Training plays a key role in the process of people s development and enhancement. It is a fundamental tool for increasing, stimulating and consolidating individual skills, for fostering constant upskill- ing of key knowledge needed to support the continuous evolutions of the business, and, lastly, for spreading the Group s values and strategy, supporting its growth as well as cultural and organisation- al development. All training initiatives are aimed at professional im- provement, providing opportunities for ongoing development and growth for each employee.

In 2023, approximately 2 million euros were invested in train- ing and 305,161 hours of training were delivered (+79% hours compared to 2022) for more than 7,100 employees. during the year, there was considerable involvement of the employees of the retail channel through training programmes, along with a signifi- cant increase in on-the-job training courses at production sites. These programmes are designed to strengthen the skills of new recruits, enabling them to acquire new knowledge through obser- vation, practice and direct application during the performance of their tasks. Among the employees involved in training, white-collars made up 51%, followed by workers (28.3%), professionals (11%), managers (7.8%) and executives and senior executives (1.9%). Av- erage hours per capita were 40.6 (about 49 for women and 22 for men), up 50% from 2022.

In 2023 the largest investment related to technical and pro- fessional training, which represents 79% of the courses delivered both to the sales force and to employees at corporate sites. In ad- dition, a high level of commitment in the health and safety training was maintained, accounting for 14% of hours delivered.

TRAINING INVESTMENTS Moncler Group 2023 2022 2021 Training expenses (euros) 1,986,064 1,708,966 923,801 Hours of training (no.) 305,161 170,843 118,299 employees involved (no.)8 7,141 5,466 5,086

TYPE OF TRAINING

79% Professional

7% Other

14% Occupational

health and safety

8 Refers to all employees, including those who left the Group during the year who benefited from at least one training course in 2023.